Bangalore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8533rd and 254th ($482 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 195th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2048th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022